Antarctica Day, 1 December

What is Antarctica Day?

53 years ago, on 1st December, 1959 - 12 Nations has signed the Antarctic Treaty

This has frozen all the territorial claims on Antarctica and sets aside Antarctica as a natural reserve, devoted to peace and science, establishes freedom of scientific investigation and bans military activity on that continent

“ forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes in the interest of mankind.”

All territorial claims to Antarctica were set aside by the Antarctic Treaty

Flags of the 50 Signatory Nations to the Antarctic Treaty System until 2013

Antarctica: Our Heritage for the Benefit of Mankind